Single-shots, that is.

My collection (pics if I can get 'em up later) -

Bolts:
Winchester Model 60A target w/factory Redfield peep and globe front (four-year run), SN #12xx, made 1928.

Muzzleloaders:
T/C System 1, stainless/walnut carbine, .50 cal.

Contenders:
Contender, #41xxx, push-pin selector, made 1975.
Contender, SN #242xxx, switch selector, made 1984.
Barrels:
.375 Win., Super 14 w/factory muzzletamer, no sights
.44 Mag 10" octagon w/choke, factory converted to .44 Mag/.410 2.5", w/vent rib
.357 Mag 10" octagon
.221 Rem. Fireball 10" octagon
Wood:
Finger-groove grips (2 pair), Type 2 grip, octagon forearms (2), 10" bull barrel forearm, Super 14 forearm, Super 16/carbine forearm (still need a carbine stock).

First of all - Thanks Rick.

Yes, I have my share:

T/C Contender with 17 HMR 14 inch bbl, 357 Mag 10 inch, 45LC 10 inch and 45 Mag 10 inch

Ruger #1 - 7mm Rem Mag 26 inch bbl.

Ruger #1, a couple of rolling blocks, original highwall built as a silhouette racegun, 4 Shiloh Sharps, 3 MLs and an original Borchardt.

SS

Thanks for the new forum Rick!

I've had an Encore since about "97" or so
& it is a fun system to tinker with. The barrels
I have so far are a 7-08 24" factory and a .454
Casull 15" pistol barrel. The 7-08 shoots around
an inch with no load development and the cannon
has not had any real development yet either but
is at least "minute of small pieplate" with the wide
open sights.

I've so far gotten the oversize hinge pin which
tightened up the slop a bunch and gotten the EZ
lap stone & spring to do a trigger job soon. Both
were from Mike Bellm's site/store.

I still pick the SUCKS 7 Mag. or the new MRC
25-284 as my "go to" but I'll eventually use the
Encore to put somethin' in the freezer.... So many
choices so little time.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
Good shooting, Bruce

Ruger 1 in 7mm mag. NEF's in .4570 and 25-06, 3 muzzle loaders, and if you count a lefty using a RH bolt which effectivly negates a fast follow up,an old Enflield, and a nice Remington in 30-06. Also a Savage 24 in 30-30/20

Ruger No.1A's in .22 Hornet and 7X57

Ruger No.1 Tropical .458 Win Mag that I had re-chambered to 450 #2 NE

Sharps 1874 in .40-90 SBN

Stevens 44-1/2 in .22 LR

Love them singles <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Jeff

two handis: ultra in .308 win and regular handi in .30-'06.

Ruger #1 in 7mm mag.

Ruger #1 in 7mm Remington Mag with a Leupold M8 6x42. Love it.

Seems to be a number of #1 7 mags floating around.

Two Contenders....one is a G2 the other is a third generation Contender.....and a few barrels
Virgin Valley 6mm 30-30 AI 21"
Virgin Valley .357 max SS 21"
Bullberry .221 Rem. Fireball 16"
TC factory .204 Ruger 23"
TC factory 7-30 Waters 14"
TC factory 7-30 Waters 21"
All of them are extremely accurate.

Have plans to start working on Encore based rifles next.

H&R Buffalo Classic in 45.70
Ruger # 1 in 45.70
TC Contender Carbine in .22 Hornet

Liberty, (1976), #1B in 7MM RM. Custom wood w/ Leupold 3-9.

Liberty #1B in .243 Win. All Factory w Leupold 12X AO.

#1 RSI in .243 Win. All factory w/ Leupold 3-9, (and sometimes a Leupold 2-7).

I bought my first Ruger #1 in 1978. It was 1-V in 7mm Mag. It didn't take me long to learn that it was too heavy to hunt with. I sold it in 1980. Shortly thereafter I bought my 2nd #1. And a fair amount of them have passed thru my hands since. It took me 25 years of buying, selling, and trading to accrue the following collection.
Currently I have in the vault:

Ruger #1 custom in .222 Mag. (Soon to be rebarreled to .218 Bee)
Ruger #1-B in .243 Win.
Ruger #1-B in .257 bob
Ruger #1-B in .25-06
Ruger #1-B in 6.5x64 Brenneke(a.k.a. 6.5x270) (Rebored from .22-250)
Ruger #1-B in .270 Win. (bbl cut to 23 5/8", Syn stock
Ruger #1-B in .270 Win. (200 yr. NIB)
Ruger #1-B in .280 Rem
Ruger #1-B in .30-06 (soon to be rechambered to .300 H&H)
Ruger #1-B in .30-06 (200 th yr.)
Ruger #1-B in .338 Win Mag.
Ruger #1-Custom in 9.3x74R (25" tapered Octagon bbl)
Ruger #1-A in 7x57
Ruger #1-H in .416 Rem Mag.
Ruger #1-B in 7mm Rem Mag. (Soon to be rebarreled to .325 WSM)
Ruger #1-V in 6mm PPC

Ruger #3 in .22 Hornet
Ruger #3 in .45-70
Ruger #3 in .30-40 Krag (200th year)
Ruger #3 in .375 Win.
Ruger #3 in .356 Win. (Rebored from .22 Horn.)
Ruger #3 Custom Schuetzen rifle. .32-40 Octagan bbl, double set trigger.

Browning Lo-Wall in .243 Win (Soon to be rebored to .260 Rem)
Browning B-78 in 7mm Rem Mag. (Soon to be rebarreled to .405 Win.)

C Sharps Hi-Wall Replica BPCR in .40-70 Sharps Straight

T/C TCR-83 in .32-40 and NIB .243 Win bbl.

1- Witchita Silhouette pistol in 7mm PPC IMP.

3- T/C Contender frames. And a plethora of barrels in most calibers mostly 10" with a few 12" and a couple of Super 14's

So far, only a final-issue Browning 1885, 7mm mag. Beautiful rifle! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Stevens Favorite 22lr
Shiloh Sharps 45-120
Ruger #1 22 Hornet
Browning Low Wall 260 Rem

I have enjoyed owning a Ruger #3 in 45-70, Ruger #1 in 45-70
and currently am in love with a #1V in 220 Swift. I hope to add a #1 Tropical in 375 H&H as soon as I find a nice one.
GWN

GWN,

I have owned two Ruger #1-Hs in .375. Don't even ask me what possessed me to sell either one of them. Great rifles and very accurate. Someday I'll find another that is pre-Warning when I have a pocket full of $. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> the9.3Guy

I have a 40 caliber Dixie Arms muzzle loader.
A 222 using Ruger #3 action but with Shilen barrel and #1 wood.
A 22-250 Browing M-78.
A 30-06 #1 Ruger

Wish I had more.

Encore with three barrels - 26" 280 rem. TC Custom Shop, 15" 7mm-08, .50 cal ml,
TC Black Diamond .50 cal.
Ruger #1 in 7mag. I hunt more with the #1
Several old .22 single shots from the 1950's.

Several old .22's from the 50's
#1 in 7 mag (my goto hunting rifle)
TC Black Diamond - .50 cal
Encore with 3 barrels - 26" .280 Custom Shop - 15" 7mm-08 with "boss", and .50 cal. ml

i currently have;
1 contender and 1 encore in various cartridges
1austin & halleck ml, 1 savage ml
martini cadets in 22 rf,22mag,22 hornet, 17hm2, 357 max
large martini 25-35
rolling block 43 egyptian, 50 alaskan
remington 2-580's in 22rf, xp100 rifle in 17 rem. rem 600 converted to ss in 22-250 ackley
savage 220 converted to 256 win mag, savage 219 30-30
ruger #3 in 17 ackley hornet, 17-32 jet, 22 hornet,
ruger #1 in 257 ackley, 7stw,45-70 and 450 ak.
also have the following actions waiting to become something,
witchita 1375, searcy, e.a.brown 97, ruger #1

Seems to me I had a few Ruger #1s around here somewhere... Oh yes.

The "B"s -- in 22 Hornet, .223, 6MM Rem, 257 Roberts, .25-06, 7mm-08, 280 Rem (the oriignal and all time favorite), 7MM RemMag Liberty with custom stock, .300 H&H (was .30-06) .338-06 (soon I am told!).

.45-70 (An S with Tiger Maple custom stock and AH foreend.)

7x57 RSI

and a .375 H&H.

Wants? #1Bs in .35 Whelen, and .257 WBY Mag

Oh, and a flintlock and Lyman Great Plains Rifle.

1B

Welcome back, and home to the single-shot forum, 1B! Glad to hear your computer is now operational again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, I figured that you'd check in with that laundry list of Rugers when you found this thread, too. Nice start... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

As for the flintlock, check the ML forum, I posted a little something for you there. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

As for the .257 and .35, well, you're on your own, but since you're close by (relatively), I'll keep my eyes and ears open.

Just one. Browning Low Wall, .260 Rem.

John

I have a few too...

My first was a Browning 1885 in .22 Hornet, my Second is at T/C Contender in .17HMR, my third is a Winchester 1885 in .17HMR and my fourth is a Stevens 44 1/2 in .22lr.

Thats it for me.

Jay

NICE wood on that one, Hondo. That'll be a tough act to follow ...

Believe it or not, that is a factory piece of wood that I had Harvey King strip off the glossy epoxy finish from and put an oil-type finish on. It is shooting pretty well, too, having averaged .670" for the last five 3-shot groups I've shot with it.

John

hondo:
just what else would a fellow need in the wiregrass in mid-january?
i can't think of a thing ...

I'm down to two, an early #1S in 300Win and a first year production, pre-prefix #1B that Bill Leeper is rebarreling with a 28" 270Wby Pac-Nor barrel.

I recently sold a bicentennial Ruger #1V in 300 Win. Nice rifle in new condition but I never used it so I turned it into something else.

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Liberty, (1976), #1B in 7MM RM. Custom wood w/ Leupold 3-9.

Liberty #1B in .243 Win. All Factory w Leupold 12X AO.

#1 RSI in .243 Win. All factory w/ Leupold 3-9, (and sometimes a Leupold 2-7).
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<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> OOPS! Completely forgot about my 1868 .50-70 Springfield Trapdoor, (which I don't shoot). And then there's the .45 Ultra Hi BPML pistol and the .58 Zouave BPML. Plus the .410 Winchester and the BT-99 if shotguns count. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I guess I had more than I thought.

Ruger #1 22-250
NULA 22

Have had several #1's (6mm, 30-06, 25-06) and a Dakota #10 in 280.

Ruger No.1, .308 win.
Ruger No.1 RSI , 7X57
Browning B78, 6.5/284
Browning B78, 6.5WSM (2 of 'em)
Uberti highwal replica, 4-/65
Sharps replica, 45/110
Martini Henry, 577/450
Snider /Enfield, 577 Snider
Remington M37 ,match, 22LR
Walther standard Match, 22LR
Anschutz 54 action silhouette, 22LR
Anshutz 64 action sporter, 22LR
Martini/Greener sporter, 22LR
ZCtryla Free rifle match, 22LR
Stevens Marksman tip down, 22Khornet
Stevens M44, 218 Bee
Stevens Favorite, 22LR
Savage BT112 long range, .223 Rem.
Sportco Palma Match, .308 win
Fraser River Hawken replica, .58 cal.
Eric Martins Hawken replica, .54 cal.
Uberti Penn replica, .45 cal.
I think that's it!<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Catnthehat

Well, poor me. I only have one single shot. A lowly Kimber 84c in 223 remington. I have it topped with a Nikon Monarch 4x12.

I guess my Winchester 1300 COULD be considered a part-time single shot, as it drops the second round on the ground periodically.

CAL9

Ruger #1 A 7x57
Ruger #1B .35 whelen
Grandad's .22 circa 1920 or thereabouts (winchester I think)
Browning high wall .270

Have the following:
3 (shootable) Rem. RB's (2 -.43 Spanish, 1-.43 Egyptian)
-and couple or three junkers
2 (shootable) Snider Enfield .577 Snider
2 ( " ) Martini Henry .577/.450
1 Wesson & Harrington .38-55 (new manufacture)
1 Wesson & Harrington .45-70 (also NM)
1 Pedersoli Sharps .45-120 "Quigley" (NM)
1 Ruger 1-A .22-250
1 1873 Springfield Trapdoor .45-70 (original)
1 H&R Spfld TD Officers Model .45-70 (NM)
1 Stevens Marksman (original) .22
3 assorted Stevens/Savage/Whatever boys rifles .22

Think that's all of them, other than muzzleloaders.

Ooops, forgot
1 - Martini-Cadet in .22rf
1- Contender in .223, with .22 and .357 bbls.

The Martinis are a hoot!
Great fun at the range, lotsa laughs when you light 'em up in the middle of a bunch of center fire guys! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
All my rifles are shot regularly except my Snider, I gotta do some restorastion work on it.
Catnthehat

Winchester 1885 High Wall, 3 digit s/n. Barrels is shot, rest of gun OK, a definite rebarrel/restoration project.

Didn't think M-Z's were covered in this forum but if you want to know an Austin & Halleck Classic.

I alo have a Savage 24, .22mag over 20ga, but again, not a true single shot, rather an O/U.

We Krauts do have a slightly different culture concerning hunting gear.
As a writer I'm no exception so - beside many combination guns and O/U - I do own quite a few single loading rifles, as would be the correct nomenclature.
My favorite single loader is a tip block Blaser K77 Ultra Light All Weather in my own 8,5x63 R.
I like combination guns, though.
Regards
RD

A tyro here, Ruger #1 in 7x57, a T/C Renegade, a Savage .410 that Dad gave me for my first gun long ago and Dad's old Excel 16ga break action.
More to come though.

I have the following:

Remington 40XB Thumbhole in .22BR, ditto in .243 Win, also one in .250 Savage. There is also one in .25-06 with a Fajen thumbhole stock (dumb thing is although it is a single-shot the stock has a floorplate.) Although I don't have it yet, there also is a 40XB thumbhole in .257 Roberts on the way. Oh I almost forgot, I have one in 6mm BR with the standard wood stock. Do I qualify for the single-shot club? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nothing except the time and opportunity to put it to use! I missed most of deer season this year due to galavantin' around the world, compliments of Uncle Sam.

John

much appreciate your galavantin'.

Stevens Favorite
BSA Martini 12-15
Martini Peabody, 45-70
Winchester 67 (my boyhood rifle)
Browning High Wall, .270
Remington Rolling Block, 257 Roberts (The 257 Bob is just too gay for me)
Savage 219, 22 Hornet
Two muzzle loaders and several single barrel shotguns.

Just one. A real pretty 1B Liberty 243. Factory Issue. Wish I hadn't sold the 10X Leupold awhile back, could've made it a neat vintage varminter.

Only wish it was a 25-06 Liberty.
Dave

I picked up my first single shot not long ago.

It is a limited run version. Ruger 1A 7.62x39mm in SS and walnut.
Soon, I will post a pic of it and my 100 yard target. Outstanding.
Did I mention how sweet the factory trigger is?

J Scott

Never cared for the Ruger #1 finger lever or the styling of the various #1 stock configurations. So I have a Ruger #3 in 45-70. Love the straight grip.

#1 in 357mag.Various frontstuffers.A Mauser training rifle in original cond. chambered for 22rf...

Swindlehurst/Hart Target rifle
Anschutz 54 MT
Suhl
Two Martini Mk II's
H&R M-12
Rem 580
Ruger No 1B 22 Hornet
Don

Alright I have a problem.

7MM Rem Highwall
2, 30/06 Highwalls
2, 22-250 Highwalls
260 Low Wall
243 Low Wall
30/40 Krag Ruger #3

Collected the 30/06s to have rebored into a 35 Whelen and a 9.3x62

And THIS is a problem?

A friend of mine had a Ruger #3 in 30-40 Krag. That thing kicked like a mule(20+ years ago) as I recall.
How does that 7Mag shoot?

Ruger #1 7X57
Ruger #3 .223
NEF .308
Savage 24v 22lr over a 20 gauge (does this one count?)

I have also owned #1's in .257 roberts and .243--stupid me let them both go... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Dave

Bad photo but love this little rifle.

J Scott

Just one, one of the Zulu War era long lever Martini-Henrys recently shipped out of Nepal....Currently without a No.1, but looking hard at the Dakota Model 10.

I had a Ruger #1 .375 H&H, an Encore and now I am the proud owner of a Taylors & Co. 1874 Sharps .45-70 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The 40XB Thumbhole in .257 Roberts has arrived. I'm chomping at the bit to get out and shoot it now! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Carbon, I recently picked up a Ruger Liberty #3 from a friend. I'm very happy with the feel but have yet to shoot it. Any suggestions on loads, etc?

Steve, do you shoot your Martini?
The are a WHOLE BUNCH OF FUN!
Catnthehat

I made all 5 of these rifles:
#1 405 Winchester on Action of my design similar to a Fraser
#2 The first rifle I ever made 25 years ago. I call it a Sharps 1876. Again my own design. Note the hammer coming straight out of the wood. It's in 40-70 Sharps straight and I probaly have shot 15,000 times.
#3 A rifle I built for my youngest boy. It's also a 40 cal and based on a 444 Marlin case.
#4 A 45 cal bullet muzzle loader. It shoots a 410 grain grease groove bullet and is loaded thru a false muzzle. It has a pop up tang sight and is based on the Alex Henry sporting rifles. It can shoot a 3" group at 200 yards.
#5 a Flntlock English style sporting rifle. .54 Caliber.

Savage 219 w 30-30 and 22 Hornet barrels.

Savage 220 w 16 and 28 ga barrels.

LRE, those are truly beautiful pieces! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Fantasticc work, and purty, also! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Catnthehat

Whoa there LRF, surely your not going to post that picture and not give us anything more? Especially that 40-70ss. I'd love to see some close-ups and maybe an open action picture. If you don't mind I'd like to hear how you arrived at the design.

SS

[img][image]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/Savage345/Sharpsopen.jpg[/img][/image]
Is this what you wanted to see? I designed and built it cause I couldn't afford to buy one. 25 years ago no one was making repo's.

LRF, that is very interesting. Looks a lot like a Borchardt on top in front. What did you do with the mainspring since there is no lockplate? Is the stock thru-bolted or does it bolt vertically through the wrist like a Sharps?

Very nice.

SS

The stock has a thru bolt. The mainsring is inside on the lower tang. The hammer has a shaft attached to it that fits thru the side of the stock into a tumbler located inside. The shaft and hammer are supported by a bearing that is behind the hammer and you can't see it.
Hope my explaination make sense.

LRF, makes good sense. Thanks, and if I might say that rifle is very nicely done!

SS

got just one. a danish remington rolling block in 11.7x51R.
tried it with shortened 45/70 brass and it split the odd case. got some brass from buffalo arms (straight wall 348) gonna try it soon. got some more on the way when the owner is feeling better.
got some muzzleloaders too.

Here's Hornhead's roller!
Catnthehat

them's some fine pieces.
you are blessed with skill, daring and imagination, lre.
family owned machinery get you started?
i'd like the whole story, please, illustrated.
ain't asking for much, am i?

Fish, who are you talking to?

that would be you, lrf.

Ok
No I come from a family of bakers.
We had guns and we hunted. When I got out of the service after Vietnam, I became a toolmaker. I raised my sons by myself and didn't have money so I just started designing and building my own rifles. If you had a question on one of the rifles shown I can answer it.

ah, a toolmaker.
i much admire and appreciate such skills - because i don't have them, nor the machinery on which to develop such expertise.
but i wouldn't put you to the trouble to go into great detail.
if, in the future, you'd be so kind as to attach some close-up photos, i'd sure enjoy looking at them - and i'll bet a bunch of other guys would, too.
i maintain that a well-crafted firearm with sound lines is one of the finest examples possible of industrial art.

[img][image]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/Savage345/Fraser4.jpg[/img][/image] [img][image]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/Savage345/Fraser5.jpg[/img][/image]
sides of the 405 winchester rifle

That is a fine looking rifle. Nothing beats a good looking falling block.

SS

lovely.
you have pictures of 'em unassambled?

No I'm sorry I don't. If I take it apart some time I will take the photos.
Did you have a special want for these? What I mean if you want to see how it works that may be easier to give. After all I do have all the drawings. Let me know.
Thanks

no, no, lrf, just curiosity. firearms industrial art fascinates me like music does. i can sing passably but cannot read music nor play an instrument. i can shoot pretty well and bed a bolt rifle, but i couldn't do such machine work.
i hope that parallel works.
sign me an admirer of your skills.

Just ordered a 40-XB single-shot in .260 Remington. With thumbhole stock of course!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Here are my Ruger #1V's in 22-250 and 220 Swift
http://photos.ohioglockers.com/Toy-chest

I've got a few

Bolt
-Anschutz M54 22lr

Falling Block
-1885 in 45-70
-Ruger #1H in 458 Win

And my baby...
-Original Remington Rolling Block 45-70 BPCR

ruger no 1 416 rigby

ruger no 1 45-70

various and sundry contender barrels

Currently I only have a couple...
*Ruger #1s .338 Win Mag

T/C Encore in three calibers, 209x50 smokepole, .260 Rem 24" blued & .22-250 Rem 26" heavy staimless. This is the .22-250 Verminator...

my singleshots are all field proven many times over, here's a couple "after the kill" photos...



Yup I know it looks like I had things backwards, using a .260 Rem for Moose but using the .338 Win Mag for Deer. Truth is all my wepons have to be capable of harvesting whatever I come across because fate controls what animal shows up when I am packing a wepon. I was hunting Elk when the whitetail presented himself, the T/C Encore .260 Rem caliber harvested both Moose & Elk in 2003.
--Ken <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

#1 vt 220 with 6-18 leo target dot and tall knobs, scope is bolted on with low rings, ammo of choice is 50gr vmaxes. rifle is suposed to be a donor for my 25wsm project.

now im not sure if its the donor rifle.

Does a single shot pre-64 Model 70 target rifle in .30-06 with Redfield International sights count?

Hmmmmm, not sure...

Tell ya, what - pack that one up and ship it to me and I'll letcha know after I put her through her paces... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, I'd say that counts. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Cooper varmint extreme in 220 swift.

Ruger #1 stainless/laminate in 7mm STW.

Raining hard today in Central Texas so going thru safes. I have a few and enjoy them all.

BRNO ZBK110 in .222 Rem.

H&R 1871 Buffalo Classic 45-70 (this one on a good day can put all three inside each other, topped with Redfield 4X LoPro

(2) Hoban No.4 22 rimfires (killed my first varmint with one of these, my dad would'nt let me keep the skunk)

Ruger number 1 .30-06 ( this is a beautiful custom gun, rumor has it that it was being built for Slim Pekins but he died before it was finished. The gun was built by a Leonard Storey?, I'll try to take some pictures soon. Best shot to date, Rio Grande Turkey at 240 yards).

(2) Savage 219's one in 30-30 and the other 22 Hornet

Stevens 45-54 22Lr (a lot of bells and whistles on this one Tang sight, Spirit sight, Globe front sight. Studs, Heavy 1/2 round/octagon barrel. Down side it has been refinished and pinned, no it is not a Pope barrel)

Springfield 1884 Trapdoor 45/70 with sling, bayonet and scabbard

Got a few:
Savage-Springfield M83 .22LR (1st gun)
Contender Carbine .22LR
Contender Carbine .22Hornet*
Savage 219 .22Hornet**
Savage 219 .22K-Hornet**
Sedgely-Krag Custom S/Shot .22-3000 R2
Contender Carbine .223Rem*
Ruger No.1-V .223Rem
Remington 40XB-BR .22BR Rem
Browning B78 .22-250 (Oct BBL)
Remington 722 Custom s/shot .22-250
Remington No.2 Rolling Block .25-20 S/Shot
Contender-Bullberry .25Bullberry
Ruger No.1-V .25-06
Contender Carbine .30-30*
Savage 219 .30-30**
Stevens 1915 favorite .32RF Long
Contender Carbine .375Win*
Contender Carbine .45-70*
Ruger No.3 .45-70
Ruger No.1-S .45-70
Springfield 1873 Carbine .45-70

* Contender Carbine Bbls only
** Bbls fitted to Savage M220 20ga plus 16ga and 12ga

Question: Do Savage 24 combo guns qualify as single shot rifles?

Other then the rifles I made I have one Browning B78 in 25-06 that I wish someone would like to invite to live at their house. PM me if you want to know more about it and the price.

I just have one.

Winchester 67a

I haven't fired it yet.

Well,let's see...
Merkel K1 7x57R
Ruger 1S .338WM
Ruger 1S .45-70
Ruger 1H .375HH
Ruger 1H soon to be .450/400
Ruger 1H .404 Jeffrey
Ruger 1H .405 WCF
As soon as I can find 2 more actions..6.5x55 and .300HH

SL;

WTF are you waiting for?

Remington Targetmaster .22
Iver Johnson Champion 12 ga
H&R slug gun / muzzleloader (12 ga / .50)
A home built (kit gun) muzzleloader (.54)
#1A in .30-06

Do you really have to ask?

Yeah.

LRF, looked again at the pics you posted of the rifles you made. Beyond impressive.

Ruger #1-B .270 Weatherby Mag.
Ruger #1-S .45/70
Ruger #3 .30/40 Krag

T/C Encore 7.5x55 Swiss

T/C TCR .375/06 JDJ & .32/40 Win

T/C Contender Carbine .25/35 Win

T/C Contender Pistol .45 Win Mag & .256 Win Mag

Browning Low Wall 1885 .260 Rem

Savage 24V .357 Maximum/20 Ga (if you consider that a single shot)

Magnum Research Lone Eagle pistol 7mm BR Rem

T/C Big Boar .58 Muzzleloader

Winchester 67 .22 LR and another Winchester .22 single shot who's model number escapes me at the moment

In the not so far off future I plan to add a Ruger #1 9.3x74R, a Winchester 1885 High Wall .325 WSM, a NEF Handi in .500 S&W and a few other T/C barrels to this list.

Handi - 17 hmr - syn.stock bull bbl
Handi - 223 bull syn. survivor stock
2 blue Encore frames - walut and syn. rifle and pistol
209 x 50 ml
243 24"
7-08 24"
26-06 24"
444 Katahdin
20ga fully rifled
44 mag 12"

Here is what I have ordered: A Shiloh Sharps Hartford Model with 30 inch heavy octagon barrel in .45-70 with semi-buckhorn sights, Hartford Collar, pewter forend tip, shotgun but with checkered metal butt plate and semi-fancy wood. I think I will go with Ron Heilman Soule sight and his front globe.

Sportco-Martini .22
Westley Richards .300 Sherwood
Martini Cadet .310 Cadet
Browning 1885, .223Rem
Browning 1885, .30/06
Colt Sharps, .30/06
Ruger No1, .405Win
Martini-Henry, .450

I have heard Ruger may make a No1 in .450/.400 3" that one I really want! and Hornady is making ammo!

Why in tarnation would anyone want to shoot one bullet at a time?!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I personally can't think of a much better form of shooting than a good singleshot rifle! I have a few myself! My singles are:
Ballard Pacific #5-.45-70
Ballard Perfection #4-.45-70
Ballard Schoyen Schuetzen-.38-55
Ballard #2 Hunter-.32BXL
Ballard #2 Hunter-.44BXL
Stevens 47-44 1/2-.32-40
Stevens 49-44 1/2-.25-21
Stevens 49-44-.22LR
Stevens 44-.32-20
Stevens 44 Schuetzen-.22LR
Win Hi Wall Deluxe SST, 1887 era-.32-40
Win Low Wall Deluxe SST, 1901 era-.22 Short
Win 52B .22LR
Rem #3 Hepburn .45-70
Rem #3 Hepburn .40-70 Sharps St.
Rem #1 Black Hills-.44-77 Sharps
Rem #2-.22LR
Haenel Aydt Schuetzen-8.15x46R
Belgain Comblain rook-.380 Rook
Belgian Martini Rook-.230 Morris Long
Ruger #1 Lyman Centennial-.45-70

I think that's all

Without looking at the books or in the safes

Ithaca mdl 49 22 cal
Ruger #1B 243 cal
contender w/ 22, 223, 357M, 44M, 30-30, 375 win,
encore w/ 204, 308
1873 Springfield trapdoor 45-70
Sharps 45-70
Mossberg SSi-one 30-06
Browning B-78 7mm Rem. Mag.
Handi 223/20 Ga.

all I can remember, possible others lurking around, my CRS has progressed into CRAFT

I'm almost embarrassed to post my meagre list alongside some of you guys.

Handi-rifle in 243 Win
H&R Buffalo Classic in 45-70
Ruger #1H in 405 Winchester

They're all shooters, but believe it or not, the Buffalo Classic is the real drill. That 32" barrel really gives you a great sight radius. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Keith-how are you doing with loading for that 405? Remember you asked me about loads so would like an update if you have any info. I have the single shot I made in 405 if you remember.

I have started out on reloading, but I did not have a shell plate for my case trimmer, nor the pilot, and believe it or not, the cases were overlength after the initial firing of the factory rounds. I have jimmied what I have to trim a few of them, but I haven't had the opportunity to get to the range. Hopefully this week it will be calm. I am using 300 gr Hornady SP and a case full of H4895, and also a case full of Varget. Looking forward to it! I have court twice this week, so that cuts out Tuesday and Thursday, and then there's Bible Study on Wednesday, so that leaves Monday or Friday, weather permitting. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I had to pull some 300 gr Barnes X bullets out, because someone said that they could not get any velocity out of the Barnes without excess pressure signs, and I think my load was a little too stiff. I am backing it down a notch or two and trying it again. I love the #1H. Good shooter, even with factory fodder. I also bought a box of 41 mag pistol bullets to try.

Not having any success in getting cast bullets shipped from the USA. Most of the manufacturers will not ship to Canada, and the .411 bullets are not a real hot item in Canada yet. The joys of being an oddball. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm interested in your .405 loads too Keith! I use .405 brass trimmed 1/10" for my Hepburn in .40-70 Sharps Straight. I'm working on two cast bullet loads of 330, and 400 gr. right now.
I need to get to the range this week to see how the latest loads shoot!

Now I would think the loads that Keith is shooting in his #1 and me with my falling block may potentially be a bit stiff for your Hepburn. JMHO
I also have a falling block that I made which is in 40-70 2-1/2" straight. I shot 330 grain paper patch with 5 grains 4759 and 55 grains of cartridge black. I used it for 600 yard shooting.

Well, today was not the day for shooting. Lawn care ate up my day, as well as court preparation. Work is scourge of the shooting class.

I am using a 300 grain Hornady with 58.0 grains of Varget and 57.0 grains of H4895. That is from the Hodgdon site, and it is a little less than max. I'm sure the #1 will suck those up with ease. A weaker action may not, but I'm unfamiliar with the Hepburn.

I will defer to LRF's opinion.

Looks like Wednesday will have to be the day. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the info! Since I don't know what your loads are for the .405, I guess I can't say if they are a "bit stiff" for the Hepburn. Although the Hepburn is a true falling block also, it is not in the class of a Ruger #1, and I wouldn't use loads that push the limits of a #1. Most .405 loads are not too hot for a Hepburn, unless you're pushing the limits of that cartridge.
Thanks again!
By the way, that's a nice looking Falling Block Works rifle! It is a FBW isn't it?

The typical Hornady factory fodder is supposed to be running in the 45K pressure area. I am guessing from the Hodgdon load data that my loads are in that range. If it handles those okay, I may add a little just to see what it'll really do, although a 300 gr bullet at 2250-2300 fps ought to do the trick on deer, moose and bear at moderate ranges. If not, I can always step on some loads for the old 45-70. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Marlinman, as shootist says the factory Hornady are low power and designed to fire in any gun orginally chambered in it. The Hepburn may take them but it was designed and chamber primaly in Black Powder cartridges and even a low power 405 is stiffer then the black powder. Care would be the wise rule.

The gun is not a FBW. Design and made everything. I don't rifle the barrels for the most part but I have. I built it about25 years ago. It's on it's second barrel and I have third in the wings if even it is needed.

Marlinman, the Hornady factory loads are loaded to be safe in any gun orginally chambered in 405. The Hepburn as I'm sure you know was a black powder cartridge designed gun. If you load straight smokeless you should probably take care and sneak up on a load.

The gun is not a FBW but one I designed and built. What you see I made. It was the very first rifle I built and that was about 25 years ago.

It started out inocently enough after several years with a Rem 740.

The first one was a Ruger #3 in 30/40 K followed by a few pleasent years until a 7 mm Rem 1885 showed up. Even though the guns shoots wonderfully I didn't need that big a gun, I still have it. So then I corrected it by the purchase of a 22/250 1885 with a 06 1885 soom after. A 243 Low Wall got in as I didn't think I would get a 260 Rem Low Wall, which came along later. As did an unshot 22/250 and another 06, both 1885s. There was a TC Encore muzzle loader in there.

Want to take one of the 06 1885s and rebore/chamber to 9.3x62 or 9.3x66.

Managed to get a HK SLB2000 in 06 and hunted it this past year. At this point I am just confused.

I'll add my short list as well...I've owned 5 #1s in all, but currently posses 3.

1. A Ruger #1 RSI in 7x57. It only tolerates most of the latest and greatest deer bullets, but loves the plain old 145gr Speer Hot Cor. I'm told I could do a lot worse. The wood, which is almost as important to me, is what I would almost consider knock out.

2. The next is a #1B in .338 Win. Mag. I was ready to sell this rifle, then I drew and elk tag last season. I still decided to possibly move the rifle, but told myself I would shoot an elk with it before I took a low offer at a local gun show. After a couple low offers I scoped it out, loaded some 210gr Paritions and 200gr Ballistic Tips, and shot three, 1/2" groups in a row over the course of two different range sessions. The elk is absolutely delicious, and the rifle remains with me - for now. The wood doesn't have tons of configuration, but it matches perfectly front to back (they all don't do that) which makes it a very nice piece in my eyes.

3. And finally, a Ruger #1 S26M in 30/06. It's a 1968 with a 4-digit serial number and pre-warning barrel for those into that. I'm into the workmanship and how it shoots. The wood to metal fit is the best I've ever seen on a #1 and when you close the lever, it slams down tight. Now jiggles or wiggles here. My first group with 150gr Hornady sps measured 9/16" (I believe with RL 15). IMR 4350 and a 165gr anything shoots very tight groups as well. Fifty nine grains of RL 19 did equally as well as 60grs of that powder with 180gr Partitions - 1" exactly. I split the difference and now 59.5grs. gets me 3/4" every time. Two hundred grain Accubonds are loaded, but I haven't had a chance to shoot them yet. The wood grain was excellent, but a little shiny/slick for my tastes. I had it refinished this past year and now it's a nice satin walnut. Next in mind is to perhaps refinish the barrel to something a little less shiny as well. Maybe a nice color case job to the receiver would look good too.?.?

Browning .22 Hornet, Burris 6x Compact, Conetrol rings/bases:


I won't include my old single-shot .22's, or we'd be here all day. Okay, just one - Winchester 52D:

Contenders
10" 6.5 TCU
10" 30 Herret
14" 30-30 Ackley
14" 375 JDJ
14" 41 mag- - looking for reamer to make it a 414 super mag
16" 300 Whisper
21" 7-30 Waters
21" 35 Rem - -- soon to be a 358 JDJ

Encores
15" 243
22" 280 JDJ
26" 270 JDJ This one is FOR SALE

H & R 365 Targeteer 22LR bolt This one is FOR SALE

The 243 and the 375 JDJ have drawn blood. If I ever draw a Big Horn Sheep tag the 280 JDJ is gonna get the call. Hopefully this year my wife will add to the freezer with the 7-30 Waters.

#1b .224 Plummer. 4k+ fps tack driver.......

Ive got a few
two browning 78s rebarreled to 300wby
one browning 78 in 6mm rem
one ruger #1 rebarreled to 257 wby
one ruger #1 in 375 H&H
one ruger #1 in 270 win
one handy rifle in 44 mag
one handy rifle in 22 hornet

Ruger #1A rebarreled to .35 Whelen 23" magnum contour
Merkel combo 7x57R (under 16 ga.)

Not much.

Ruger No. 1S, .45-70
.54 percussion cheapie in-line
CZ 584 12 ga over 7x57R

I have owned a Ruger No 1 Safari in 458WM for 15 years now. That rifle has accounted for over a hundred water buffalo and a lot of wild pigs. It is my favourite rifle. For a big calibre it is surprising accurate and will shoot 100 yard clover leaves as long as I can ignore the recoil off the bench.

I also have another No 1 in 25/06 which has had a harsh life and will soon be re-incarnated as a 25 short mag of some variety.

I do prefer single shot rifles, finding them noce to handle, point and shoot. The ethic of the single shot appeals to me as well.

My hunting buddy just leaned over my shoulder and suggested that a clover leaf group from a 458 was not necessarily much of a group, the unkind so-and-so!

Hunt101 lost the pictures in my original post, so here she is again. Low Wall in .260. Stock has had the factory glossy finish removed and re-finished in an oil type finish. I'm proud of her. She shoots good too...

John

Here is my recently acquired 1B Hornet that thrives on 40gr. V-max's, 13.5 grs. Lil'Gun and Remington 1/1/2 pistol primers. Feed it anything else and five shot groups grow bigger than an inch at 100. the load is likes has put over 20 five shot groups into less than .85".

#1B 30-06 Bicentennial

#1S 7mm Rem Mag

#1A 7x57 Mauser

#1B .270 Win

#1B .243 Win

#1V 22-250

#3 22 Hornet Bicentennial

Rifles: 1885 Winchester in .218 Mashburn Bee. Double Set Triggers. Another 1885 Win. in .22 K-Hornet. A Ruger #1 Lyman Centenial in .45-70. And finally, a Ballard .32-40 with DST.
Muzzleloader: .Custom .50 Hawken. Custom barrel by Wayne Vietz. Wayne is the only man to ever shoot a 250-10C at 200yds with a .25 caliber rifle in competition. The Hawken will scare you at 100yds with round balls!

My current inventory includes:

1Bs in 22 Hornet, 6mm Rem, .25-06, .257 Roberts, .270, 7mm-06 (SS/lam) .280, 7x57, 7mmSTW (SS/Lam), 7mm Rem mag, .308, .300 H&H, .3338-06,

1As in .257 Roberts and .35 Whelen -- all SS/wood

1H in .375 H&H -- SS/laminate

1S in .45-70

1Vs in .25-06 and 7mm Rem Mag.

and a custom #3 in 7mm BR (not yet arrived)

That's all. For now, that is... So far have avoided the .405 and will resist the 9.374R for about 10 minutes after it is on offer.

1B

Just picked up another one a little while ago ( it's still in the mail).
Ruger No.3 with custom butt stock, Morgan recoil pad, and the lever changed to accomadate the pistol grip.
30" Badger barrel, Tiger front sight, and rear receiver sight with enough elevation to go past 1,000 yards.

This is going to be fun with BP and cast 500 grainers!!
Cat

Custom Browning Low wall in 17 Ackley Bee still at George Wessingers, but I just heard he passed away in May. Not sure if I'll ever see it again.


#1 Custom 17 PPC by Gre- Tan
#1Custom 20 LS ( 20 BR shortened .185") by Weaver Rifles
#1 Custom 7 x 57 by Mark Stratton in the works.
#1 V in .223 soon to be a .20 Duster

Looking for another to be made into a 7BR

Michael

1B,

Don't avoid the 405. It is an absolute blast to shoot, and mine is an absolute drill. I loaded up some 300 gr Barnes X bullets and put three of them through the same hole at 50 metres with open sights. Opened up to 62 calibre and 100% weight retention in fine sand. Tons of fun!

Shootist,

With my aging eyes, I could not put three through the same hole with open sights using a French 75 at 25 yards!

Good one you

1B

I am in the market for a decent scope, cause my eyes are not getting any clearer either. But this one shoots. And so does my Buffalo Classic 45-70. Half inch groups at 50 metres with irons. How come I had to wait to get to 55 years old to get a couple of really fun guns????

H&R Buffalo Classic 45/70
T/C Hawken .50 Flint
T/C Renegade .50 Caplock
T/C New Englander 12 gauge
Knight .50 Inline

Jack

How does you Buffalo Classic shoot? Mine is a 45 cal drill.

I started hunting with a Ruger 1A 30/06. Sold it to buy something else 20 years ago. Recently bought a K1A 35 whelen and I just picked up my next K1A 7.62x39 pictured below.

1A - .243
1A - 7x57
1A - .257 rob
1B - .270
1B - .25-06
1B - .223
1B - .308

Shiloh Sharps - Providence - 45/70
Uberti - High Wall - 45/70

VV - Contender - .257 rob
VV - Contender - .17 hmr

Ruger 1B - 7mm Rem.
Knight 50 frontstuffer
Pedersoli Rolling Block - 45/70
Custom on RPA action - 223wssm
AR50 - 50BMG

T/C 2 g2 frames, .223, 30/30, 45/70 with factory muzzle tamer, 45winmag, 7-30water,

Quite well actually. With my eyes, I am only good to 100 yards open sites, but at that distance, the gun is very deadly.I refuse to put a scope on a gun like this, looks great the way she is!! Jack.

Well I have:

Stainless Contender w/
14" 223,
10" 45/420 vent rib w/ choke
16" 45/70

Handi Rifle 280 with 28" barrel
12 gauge barrel

Savage 22/410 over under

MtMopar,

Your Savage is a "double" shot, not a single shot. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> But they sure are fun, aren't they. My Brother has a 24F (I think) in 30-30/20 guage and that is a fine firearm.

Ruger #1 45/70
TC Contender with:
10" 44 mag
14" 222 rem
14" 7-30 waters
14" 45/70

Springfield 1888 Trapdoor Rifle - .45-70

Springfield 1876 Trapdoor Carbine - .45-70

Ruger No.1B - 30-06.

I have two Ruger no. 1-A's
ruger no. 1-S
Browning B-78
orignal Ballard in 22 LR
a custom Martini on the small action in 357 max.
original Rem. Rolling Block in 7mm.

Last week I picked up my eighth Remington 40XB in .22-250. As soon as my "Gun Fund" recovers, I'll be ordering the last one in .220 Swift. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I posted this before, but I hope no one will mind...

Are you sure it was a "1-V" in &mm Mag? Never heard of one.

Single-Shots...

Ruger #1H stainless/laminated .405 Winchester

Ruger #1A stainless 1 of 200 7.62x39

TC Encore: 24" .308, 24" rifled 12 ga. slug and 20" Katadin .50 BP. Blue with a synthetic thumbhole stock and the Choate folder. Also have a 15" 7.62x39 barrel and synthetic pistol grip..

TC Contender, 2 frames, one folding stock, 18" Custom Shop .22 LR barrel, Super 16 barrels in .223, .22 Magnum and .41 Magnum, 21" .17 Remington barrel and a 18.5" .410 barrel. Pistol barrels: 10" bull .41 Magnum, .22 LR. 10" Octagon: .221 Fireball, .38 Super, .22 Jet. Super 14: .309 JDJ, one of a kind Belhm Custom .41/.445 SuperMag.

Firearms International Bronco .22 Long Rifle swivel barrel.

Kimel Kamper 20 ga. pistol gripped folding shotgun

Savage .22 bolt gun that was the old Youth rifle that had the full stock and lock behind the trigger guard.

..think that is it...

Bob

I guess I'll chime in...

I'm a big fan of #1's, but I've only got two so far.

#1-B 270 WCF
#1-B 30-06

I'd like to build up a heavy barreled .222 or something along those lines. Maybe someday...

Sure is nice to see a whole bunch of single shot fans. I have more than my share of single shot rifles .
I won't list them here as I have a real problem with listing what and how many I have, anyplace on the internet! Far too easy for the wrong people to make note of and then visit you when you're not home> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />